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Anacostia Senior High School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 244 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.1:1.
Its teachers have had 132 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Anacostia Senior High School
$95,822
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
893
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Anacostia Senior High School has received support from
289 individuals from District of Columbia and
604 individuals out-of-state.